Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, home to about 18,009 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30127.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Powder Springs; also Austell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powder Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL571 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powder Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Powder Springs had 16,887 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Cobb County grew from 24,664 residents in 1900 to 766,149 in 2020.
Cobb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas 7 Ne, GA weather station (7 miles away).
376,117 jobs at 22,148 businesses in Cobb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
185 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powder Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Paulding County, Cobb County, State Specialty Schools II- Miles Ahead Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie L. Baggett ElementaryPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Compton Elementary SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 593 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hendricks Elementary SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 538 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Kemp Elementary SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 894 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Powder Springs Elementary SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 805 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Still Elementary SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 755 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Varner Elementary SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 705 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Vaughan Elementary SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–5 | 600 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Miles Ahead Charter SchoolPowder Springs | K–5 | 261 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| J. A. Dobbins Middle SchoolPowder Springs | 6–8 | 531 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Lovinggood Middle SchoolPowder Springs | 6–8 | 1,209 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Tapp Middle SchoolPowder Springs | 6–8 | 809 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hillgrove High SchoolPowder Springs | 9–12 | 2,282 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| McEachern High SchoolPowder Springs | 9–12 | 2,175 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Covenant Christian SchoolPowder Springs | Pre-K–8 | 247 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Praise AcademyPowder Springs | Pre-K–12 | 267 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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